Man arrested on Easter after attempted theft

Ark City man arrested on Easter after alleged attempted theft

The Arkansas City Police Department arrested an Arkansas City man April 1 after he allegedly attempted to steal a car while armed with a weapon.

Aaron Christian Griffith, 18, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated robbery, which is a felony.

He was transported to and booked into the Cowley County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bond through Cowley County District Court in Arkansas City. Griffith remained in custody at the time of this release.

Officers were dispatched about 5:40 p.m. April 1 to the 400 block of East Fifth Avenue for a report of an attempted theft involving a possible weapon.

The victim, a 17-year-old Arkansas City male, said he discovered the suspect in the process of stealing his car.

Based on the description given, officers were able to locate Griffith a few blocks away from the scene and took him into custody.

Griffith allegedly had displayed a knife toward the victim and indicated he was going to take the vehicle, but then he fled on foot without taking the vehicle, although he allegedly took money from a compartment inside the vehicle.

A defendant’s guilt or innocence is to be determined by a court of law.